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GENERAL Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word general. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For GENERAL

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specific
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique

• relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species

• being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides

noun

• a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

• a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease

adjective satellite

• stated explicitly or in detail

particular
adjectiveadj
noun

• a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

• a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

• (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

adjective satellite

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• separate and distinct from others of the same group or category

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• first and most important

• exacting especially about details

• providing specific details or circumstances

distinct
adjectiveadj
adjective

• easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined

adjective satellite

• (often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality

• constituting a separate entity or part

• recognizable; marked

• clearly or sharply defined to the mind

individual
nounn
adjective

• being or characteristic of a single thing or person

noun

• a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential

• a single organism

adjective satellite

• separate and distinct from others of the same kind

• characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

• concerning one person exclusively

personal
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

• of or arising from personality

• indicating grammatical person

noun

• a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

adjective satellite

• intimately concerning a person's body or physical being

special
adjectiveadj
noun

• a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

• a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

• a television production that features a particular person or work or topic

adjective satellite

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• for a special service or occasion

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose

• having a specific function or scope

• first and most important

• added to a regular schedule

unique
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• radically distinctive and without equal

• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality

• the single one of its kind

• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance

abnormal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

• departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development

adjective satellite

• much greater than the normal

local
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

• of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood

• affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

noun

• public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

• anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

uncommon
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

adjective satellite

• marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

Alternatives for SPECIFIC

Alternatives for PARTICULAR

Alternatives for DISTINCT

Alternatives for INDIVIDUAL

Alternatives for PERSONAL

Alternatives for SPECIAL

Alternatives for UNIQUE

Alternatives for ABNORMAL

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